Constitution Review 2

The introduction to the Constitution is called the ___.

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

According to the Preamble, the authority of the federal government comes from the ___.

• electoral college

• states

• people

• President

The Preamble lists the ___ of the United States Constitution.

• grievances

• unalienable rights

• purposes

• weaknesses

A system that divided power between national and state government

• checks and balances

• democracy

• federalism

• constitutional monarchy

System in which each branch limits the power of the other branches of government

• checks and balances

• nationalism

• federalism

• patriotism

Supporters of the Constitution

• anti federalists

• federalists

• patriots

• republicans

Opponents of the Constitution

• federalists

• anti federalists

• loyalists

• democrats

Power is divided among the 3 branches of government

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• pluralism

• separation of powers

What does it mean to "Amend" ?

• Approve

• Deny

• Accept

• Change

What was the main purpose of replacing the the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution?

• To create a weaker government

• To break all ties with the king of England

• To create a stronger government

• To make life more interesting